12 Years a Slave, which recently won Best Film at the BAFTA Awards, scooped several honours including Outstanding Motion Picture and Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Lupita Nyong'o), with Steve McQueen and John Ridley winning for directing and writing respectively.

The Butler won Actor in a Motion Picture (Forest Whitaker) and Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (David Oyelowo), while Angela Bassett secured Actress in a Motion Picture for Black Nativity.